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Started by J.P., March 16, 2009, 02:12:55 PM

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Paegelow

#90
April 08, 2009, 04:31:13 PM
For those of you getting new tanks, have they fixed the problem?  or will your new tank just deform like your original?

ducpainter

#91
April 08, 2009, 04:34:02 PM
Quote from: Paegelow on April 08, 2009, 04:31:13 PM
For those of you getting new tanks, have they fixed the problem?  or will your new tank just deform like your original?
;D
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 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
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Paegelow

#92
April 08, 2009, 06:40:28 PM
 [roll]  haha, I'm serious!  I don't want to go nag my dealer into hooking me up with a new tank, just to have it be trashed in another 2 years.  I'd rather wait for them to fix the problem first!

Kind of like how my cylinder heads turned brown, I got brand new ones on warranty, and they turned brown again in 2 months.  [bang]

ducatiz

#93
April 08, 2009, 06:45:20 PM
i wonder if there is any value to adding a coating to the inside, i.e. Bill Hirsch or POR
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
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ducpainter

#94
April 08, 2009, 06:52:03 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on April 08, 2009, 06:45:20 PM
i wonder if there is any value to adding a coating to the inside, i.e. Bill Hirsch or POR
I don't think they'd stick to the plastic.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ducatiz

#95
April 08, 2009, 06:53:40 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 08, 2009, 06:52:03 PM
I don't think they'd stick to the plastic.

really?  I'd think that bill hirsch stuff would stick to anything, even a turd.  It is pretty tacky.  MEK thinned. 
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

ducpainter

#96
April 08, 2009, 07:10:05 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on April 08, 2009, 06:53:40 PM
really?  I'd think that bill hirsch stuff would stick to anything, even a turd.  It is pretty tacky.  MEK thinned. 
Adhesion to plastic is tough.

Add the fact that it's possible these tanks have already absorbed fuel it's like trying to get something to stick to oil.

Ask Hirsch what he thinks.

I haven't asked POR, but I have suspicions as to what they'd say.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ducatiz

#97
April 08, 2009, 07:15:39 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 08, 2009, 07:10:05 PM
Adhesion to plastic is tough.

Add the fact that it's possible these tanks have already absorbed fuel it's like trying to get something to stick to oil.

Ask Hirsch what he thinks.

I haven't asked POR, but I have suspicions as to what they'd say.

i meant with a new tank
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

ducpainter

#98
April 08, 2009, 07:54:15 PM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on April 08, 2009, 07:15:39 PM
i meant with a new tank
If it stuck...

and the issue is fuel absorption.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


arai_speed

#99
April 08, 2009, 09:11:44 PM
Quote from: arai_speed on April 07, 2009, 10:52:20 AM
I called up my local dealership and they said DNA denied my claim to have the tank replaced under the 5 year EPA warranty as my issues are only cosmetic.

The service rep is a really nice guy and he is going to try submitting it again to see what happens.

We'll see.  [coffee]

I just got an email from the dealership, they approved my request and a new tank is on the way!!!   ;D ;D [beer] [beer]

I can live with that for now.

Paegelow

#100
April 09, 2009, 06:00:44 PM
Man, I just took a closer look at my tank, and it's all wavy on the sides where my knees go.  What the hell!!!  We need to get this figured out!  [bang]

J.P.

#101
April 16, 2009, 02:14:33 PM
Dropping my s2r off at dealers tomorrow, need a long overdue belt job.
Will inform as to what they say re: spreading, bars hitting tank, and other cosmetic distortion.
Would have removed the belt covers, but I want the tech to experience what a pregnant dog it is to operate the tank latch.
Hmm- rear brake fails every couple months, ecu/O2 sensor setup sucks, rt. case paint is bubbling, tank is a pos, gauges leak moisture, valve stems... Why do I love this thing so much!
'06 S2R1k- Have a nice day! :)

River

#102
April 16, 2009, 03:15:24 PM
Quote from: J.P. on April 16, 2009, 02:14:33 PM

Hmm- rear brake fails every couple months, ecu/O2 sensor setup sucks, rt. case paint is bubbling, tank is a pos, gauges leak moisture, valve stems... Why do I love this thing so much!

Because it's freakin' sexy, that's why!   ;D

I know man, my bike has issues too, but she's the most awesome bit of mechanical wonder I've ever experienced.

All good things come with a price.   ;)
Inara: (pissed) "What did I say to you about barging into my shuttle?"

Mal: "That it was manly and impulsive?"

Inara: "Yes, precisely. Only the exact phrase I used was 'don't'."

Gus Duc

#103
April 18, 2009, 03:15:35 PM
New tank went on today [thumbsup]  Had em' change the fuel filter as well....... Retail on the tank is $1800 or so plus a $19 gasket & labor.  Thank You Ducati [thumbsup]

It's funny how small it looks & how much better my seat lines up...... my OEM one was really distorted.  Even the tank pads look smaller.

He Man

#104
April 18, 2009, 03:57:16 PM
whoa! nice! where did you go? I hope its not...that shop i went to bcause they did not fix my bike at all.
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